Immortal Geisha friendship swap results 2013

Last year was my first time participating in this annual event and I honestly enjoyed it so much that I can't wait to do it again next year!

The gift I sent off consisted of a teal embroidered han'eri, a pink vintage obijime- you know the wide kind and two obidome I made- a Scottie dog ( So cute! I haven't shown you guys that style yet) and lily of the valley.
The recipient emailed me to say she loved them all and I really hope she does and wasn't just being polite.

The gift I received was amazing! I'll gonna have to step it up for next year ;)
I was sent four mini maiko style kanzashi!

 
How beautiful are those?!
I was blown away and humbled that I was sent such lovely things.
Thankyou again to the person who sent me those :)

This year I'm going to be more prepared and have them ready to go sooner, my recipient received hers just after Christmas I think...

Did you participate in the IG freindship swap? If you did what did you send out and receive?

New look blog and more odori uploads

Hi all.

So I've been meaning to "pretty up" my blog for a while now and its just never happened.
Then the other day I pulled out some of my kanzashi, laid it out on one of my kimono, spent an hour arranging it and taking photos from every angle in every camera option....  finally came up with a decent photo I've put up as the header.
Success!
Then I tried making a simple yet elegant background... Not quite happy with the current one so I might play around with that a bit more...
I don't spose it really matters, chances are by th etime you read this I'll have made one that I'm happy with.
So me telling you this is kinda pointless yes?

Great.

Odori programs!!
Still working on the Kamogawa odori:

1983

1984

1984 Autumn

1985

1985 Autumn

I've still got a few more Kamogawa Odori  to upload but then I'll move on to Gion or Kyo odori.

I've also got some photos of my kanzashi that I've been meaning to upload but haven't yet...

Might try to get those up tomorrow..

And photos of my maiko hikizuri that I finished sewing!

Well I still have't put the extra fabric at the under arm openings and I have a terrible feeling that I've positioned the sleeves wrong but otherwise-Yay!

Interesting things on YJA.

Hello everyone :)

I've been a little busy trying to learn how to sew, I'm working on a 1950's inspired dress for a good friends wedding and I'm nearly done!

I haven't been doing any odori programs and my Etsy shop is a bit slow so I thought I'd share some interesting YJA auctions I've found.

In no particular order:

Junior set of Maiko kanzashi featuring sakura and butterflies.
A bit expensive though... And I don't have any spring hikizuri so I hope someone else gets this.
Auction link.

These Katsuno magazine clippings, although I already have them many people seemed to have enjoyed them on my Flickr and I'm sure someone would like to own them.
Auction link.


Next is 8 uchiwa with maiko/geiko names.
Only my Internet is really slow/annoying right now and I can't seem to link the photo.
Auction link.



Hanameishi:

Auction link.

Auction link.

Now I know these have both finished but the seller Yukimi085 has many of them for sale, they also have the miniature tsuamami hana kanzashi that maiko wear with casual kimono and odori programs.

Lastly is this amazing kimono (Sold for 95,000 yen) with palms!
I considered bidding on it for a millisecond before the price sky rocketed!

Auction link. if you wish to check it out.

Thanks for looking, now I'd better get back to my sewing, I only have until Friday to finish it!

Kofuji Kimono on Etsy!

Today I opened an Etsy shop to help sell my kimono and other things.

Kofuji Kimono will have lots of kimono, obi, geta, kanzashi, books and many other little surprises.
Here is what I have for sale at the moment:

I will be adding more things later, thanks for looking :)

Kanzashi and Odori programmes for sale.

I'm in the process of having a very hard look at my entire kimono collection and selling the majority of them...

And all the other bits and pieces I've collected over the years, I've been a bit slack and haven't uploaded photos of everything to Flickr but I am now...

Today I've got odori programmes and kanzashi for sale on my Flickr, if they don't sell in a few months I'll list them on eBay

Here's my Flickr folder with things for sale

Wedding kanzashi I think $8

Pair of plastic kanzashi with flowers.

Has some slight scratches, please see photos.

Good condition otherwise.

$15 for the pair.

Pair of kanzashi with diamonties.
Made of fabric coated in plastic.
$10

Pair of red and black kanzashi.
Good condition, plastic.
$10.

Pair of kanzashi.
Good condition, plastic.
One is tortoise shell like with painted flowers, other is glittery.
$15.

Pair of kanzashi made of plastic.
Good condition, $15.

Pair of kanzashi made of plastic.
Good condition, $15.

Miyako Odori:

Left coloumn:
Miyako 1986 $15 Good condition, cover has some general wear and creases but still very good.
Miyako 1971 $40 Fragile conditon, spine is coming apart, cover has some marks.
Miyako 1992 $15 Small marks on covers, spine in good condition.
Miyako 1931 $45 Fragile condition, spine coming apart, inside pages have age spots and colour.

Right hand coloumn:
Miyako 1983 $15 Good condition, cover has creases and general wear.
Miyako 2008 $15 Good condition, cover does and some creases and general wear.
Miyako 1994 $15 Small scuffs on covers, otherwise good.
Miyako 1933 $45 Fragile condition, spine coming apart, inside pages have age spots and coloured.

Kyo, Kitano odori and Kabuki:

Clockwise:

Kyo 1951 $35 fragile condition. Spine is fraying, small marks and age spots on covers.

Kaomise Kabuki 1961 $5 good condition, cover has general wear and creases.

Kitano 1992 $15 Small marks on covers but otherwise good condition.

Kamogawa odori:

Top row:
Kamogawa 1966
Kamogawa 1987
Kamogawa 1986

Second row:
Kamogawa 1988
Kamogawa 1986
Kamogawa 1958

All Kamogawa odori are $15 in good condition, cover has general wear and creases.

Please contact me via this blog, on my Flickr page, on the Immortal Geisha or Tsuruko Maiko forums if you are interested in anything, thankyou!

Book sale!

I've mainly got books up for sale this week, most of them aren't kimono related but just fiction books, but I'll post what I think might be of interest to you:

*Blue iro-tomesode with wisteria.

*Meiji era girls furisode.

*2X Daruma magazines. One has an article on kanzashi and the other has an article on obi ( why I originally bought them, pretty pictures!)
*The Gion quarter book. Fantastic black and white photo book of Gion Kobu between the 1930's and 1960's I think. Cover has had something spilt on it but otherwise good condition.

Other books I have for sale are some bonsai/ikebana/how to draw manga....

Please have a look at my eBay here. Thankyou :)